Peer Support Worker

Alberta Health Services; City of Spruce Grove; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider in Spruce Grove is seeking a Peer Support Worker to provide interventions and support based on lived experience in addiction and mental health. Successful candidates will inspire hope and advocate for clients as part of a multidisciplinary team. This full-time position offers a salary range of $24.92 to $27.46 per hour, with benefits and support for ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations.
• Experience in peer support is an asset.
• Ability to tolerate regular twisting and repetitive movements.

Responsibilities

• Provide interventions and supports as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Inspire hope by sharing lived experiences of recovery.
• Advocate for client needs and support integrated healthcare.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Conflict management

Ability to work in a team

Lived experience in addiction/mental health support

Education

Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent

Preferred post-secondary education in social work or related

Job description

Your Opportunity

The Adult Community Services Spruce Grove, Leduc, and Sherwood Park provides a wide range of addiction and mental health treatment to the residents of the City of Edmonton and surrounding suburban areas. The ACS program adheres to the Edmonton Zone Addiction & Mental Health Principles of Care, providing quality, client focused, recovery based, concurrent capable, culturally appropriate care to those seeking supports / services within Addictions and Mental Health. Services are offered to clients and their families in the least intrusive and most appropriate manner, and include assessment, individual and group treatment, and consultation. Interventions may be done in the clinic, community, or in a client’s home, dependent on the identified needs. The Family Peer Support Worker functions in the context of a multidisciplinary team, providing intervention and support complementary to the work of addiction and mental health providers by providing emotional and social support to others who share a common experience. Through their own lived experience(s) supporting a loved one with an addiction and / or mental health concern, the Family Peer Support Worker can authentically inspire hope and demonstrate the possibility of recovery. The Family Peer Support Worker will provide services within their scope of practice, liaise, and collaborate with other team members to improve outcomes for individuals and their families. The Family Peer Support Worker will bring families / friends and systems together to enhance service provisions and find solutions where challenges may exist. The Family Peer Support Worker will provide services to families / friends of clients receiving services in the Spruce Grove, Sherwood Park, and Leduc Adult Community Services Clinics.

Description

As a Peer Support Worker, you will provide interventions and supports that are complementary to the work of a multi-disciplinary outreach team. The team functions together to provide treatment, rehabilitation and support services for the diverse needs of clients navigating life impacting experiences. Through your own lived experience(s), and experiences of recovery and resilience, as the Peer Support Worker, you can authentically inspire hope to clients by sharing your story, offering mentorship and support; advocating for client needs; and supporting an integrated and resiliency / recovery-oriented health care and treatment experience.

Transition Company

• Recovery Alberta
• Classification : Peer Support Worker
• Union : AUPE GSS Unit and Program : Adult Community Services
• Suburban Primary Location : Stan Woloshyn Building
• Location Details : As Per Location
• Multi-Site : Multisite
• FTE : 1.00
• Posting End Date : 26-AUG-2025
• Employee Class : Regular Full Time
• Date Available : 08-SEP-2025
• Hours per Shift : 7.75
• Length of Shift in weeks : 2
• Shifts per cycle : 10
• Shift Pattern : Days
• Days Off : Saturday / Sunday
• Minimum Salary : $24.92
• Maximum Salary : $27.46
• Vehicle Requirement : Driver\'s License, Vehicle Required

Required Qualifications

Please refer to the Additional Required Qualifications below.

Additional Required Qualifications

• Completion of Grade 12 or equivalent
• Lived experience supporting a loved one who has an addiction and / or mental health concern as outlined within your application
• Ability to work well in a team and seek consultation when necessary
• Must be able to tolerate regular twisting and reaching, repetitive hand movements, keyboarding and telephone handling
• Strong communication skills including conflict management and resolution
• Ability to ambulate, climb stairs, and move quickly without limitations in a variety of environments
• This position has transitioned to Recovery Alberta effective September 1, 2024. By applying on this posting, if you are the successful candidate, you agree to and will become an employee of Recovery Alberta

Preferred Qualifications

• Preferred post-secondary education in a related or relevant program such as social work, addiction certification or community support worker
• A strong awareness of community resources and recovery model
• Non-Violent Crisis Intervention
• Previous experience in a peer support role is an asset

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